Major subject International Management
While International Management I and International Management II include independently designed modules and, hence, can be selected separately, we suggest to join all six modules in your 5th and 6th semester as a way of acquiring an integrated view of International Management in the broadest possible context.
In addition we offer a seminar each semester with an additional focus on global topics to round off the experience and ensure that you are up to date on developments in the field that enable you to integrate theory with practice at the moment of your graduation.
You are already studying business at a university of Applied Sciences - a good choice since the whole approach of our faculty is to create a balance between theoretical and practical knowledge generally. In this major subject, this same approach is applied across the broader spectrum of international management so making your studies globally relevant and providing you with an understanding of business management issues in disparate markets in various regions of the world.
Increasingly, we see the impact of globalisation on everyday management decision making, so studying this major subject will provide the insights and skills necessary for you to thrive in the interdisciplinary global world. In turn, this will help you make better career assessments and to compete successfully with peers who are your future competitors in the job market.
By applying yourself to this major subject you will stay abreast of the latest business techniques and tools whilst obtaining the cultural literacy that differentiates the most successful modern leaders.
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There is increasing demand in the jobs market for people who can manage in global contexts. These range from supply chain management through international trade to the management of cross-border investments. As a graduate of this major subject you will have the knowledge to deal with these environments. Importantly you will also know how to adapt to the cultural and ethical issues that are at the root of successful international management practice. By studying this major subject you will learn how to manage across different world cultures and societies, we will challenge you to approach issues from a systems integrated perspective so as to develop skills which are increasingly sought by employers who are trying to deal with the opportunities of simultaneously developing and integrating multiple markets whilst embedding cohesion and collegiality in an ever increasingly diverse workforce. You will obtain working knowledge of, and the ability to apply, a tool box of skills relevant to modern international management practice.
Studying the international management major subject prepares our students for roles in the public, private and non-profit sectors within businesses, government service and international agencies or NGOs. Students normally would expect their day-to-day work to involve activities associated with international trade, global business operations and planning or industrial development. In addition, this major subject can be a useful platform for students who wish to pursue Master studies in business or in related areas such as digitalisation, law or public policy - where a deep knowledge of international management can be useful.
HM has excellent relations with local and global businesses as well as with a range of universities in other countries. Thus students of this major subject will have the benefit of exposure to cutting edge international business management practice as well as the opportunity of winning high calibre work placements whilst studying in this area.
This major subject will provide you with the transferable skills necessary to develop your career in a number of possible areas: you might live in Germany and work for an international company or you might live internationally and work for a German company – or any of a large number of other combinations. Since you will understand how any organisation operates, communicates and makes decisions you will have a wide variety of career choices ahead of you and the ability to work in any industry.
The international management major subject highlights the way in which today's businesses are often connected to international networks, for example through suppliers and customers or subsidiaries and joint ventures. So the specialisation aims at providing integrated content which focusses on international business strategy as a foundation and then moves into several functionally oriented directions: for example towards international selling, marketing, finance, human resource management and leadership.
This approach ensures that students have the analytical skills necessary to evaluate data needed for international strategic decision making and for resolving the challenges that arise in international management.
| Module No. | Title | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| IM.1 | Global Leadership | 5 |
| IM.2 | Going Global | 5 |
| IM.3 | Managing Innovation | 5 |
| Module No. | Title | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| IM.4 | Elective 1: Cross Cultural Management and Negotiation | 5 |
| IM.5 | Elective 2: Global Financial Analysis | 5 |
| IM.6 | Elective 3: International Management Accounting and Financial Reporting | 5 |
By the end of the major subject you will have acquired the in-depth knowledge and understanding of concepts and theories relevant to contemporary international management and have the self-belief, reliability and passion to be a success in the international business context.
This international management major subject touches on topics across a wide range of business fields including bank finance and risk management, supply chain and marketing management and sales and leadership. So, as the coursework in those major subjects and fields is structured so as to provide students with in-depth knowledge and specialised skills - the same is true of this international management major subject. It is designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the global practices across a broad spectrum of interdisciplinary business fields.